Bhutan vs WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Bhutan
13.0%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
22.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
150th
WB: Other Small States rank
147th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • WB: Other Small States
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How they compare

WB: Other Small States currently reports 22.6% against 13.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 150th and WB: Other Small States ranks 147th of 194 countries.

WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan WB: Other Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 7.6% 7.0% WB: Other Small States
1980s 0.8% 7.3% 6.5% WB: Other Small States
1990s 2.7% 9.0% 6.3% WB: Other Small States
2000s 5.7% 13.5% 7.8% WB: Other Small States
2010s 11.1% 18.8% 7.7% WB: Other Small States
2020s 14.8% 22.2% 7.4% WB: Other Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bhutan or WB: Other Small States?
WB: Other Small States, at 22.6% against 13.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bhutan and WB: Other Small States?
9.6%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Other Small States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and WB: Other Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 150th and WB: Other Small States ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release